Midwest

• Credit type: 1 AIA HSW LU
• Provider: Kawneer
• Presenter: Chris Schultz

Architects are faced with many challenges in meeting the needs of the project owner; keeping within budget and meeting a range of building codes. Energy Codes vary across the country and continue to demand more energy efficient products to be used in the building envelope. As glass and aluminum frames are being used for more of the building envelope, architects have many options in frame and IGU performance. This presentation reviews the main methods of adding thermal breaks into aluminum frames and how they perform. It reviews how these thermal breaks work and how they are evaluated. With all the options available to architects today, combinations can be selected to meet the energy demands of each project.

Learning Objectives

• Recognize and use the benefits of a thermal barrier in aluminum fenestration systems
• Recognize available thermal barrier technology options and how each one works
• Identify the test procedures and standards used to evaluate system performance
• Examine the benefits of properly leveraging the connection between the interior and exterior environments

• Credit type: 1 AIA HSW LU
• Provider: Atlas Roofing
• Presenter: Lance Williams

Complex project designs & evolving enclosure material options combined with demanding weather conditions & confusing product performance attributes can be challenging to synthesize. Because thermal value code targets are increasing, along with the uncertainty of future energy costs & weather patterns, getting the project’s insulation strategy right is critical. This session examines the performance attributes of exterior insulation options under real world conditions to better enable the design & installation of higher performing, more resilient and durable walls.

Learning Objectives

• Understand current building code requirements and testing methodologies for fire propagation and smoke development. Given assembly testing following the Grenfell tragedy, attendees will better understand NFPA285 fire propagation testing in relation to actual material properties and performance.
• Review material properties governing moisture and air performance as they pertain to conditions encountered in rainscreens and masonry veneers so as to best understand the actual performance characteristics of insulation specification choices.
• Understand conditions that pose unique challenges, including multiple drain planes, drainage efficiencies, increased water absorption, and water vapor transmission.  Recognize risks associated with exterior insulation when used in combination with cavity insulation, interior vapor retarders, and low-perm water-resistive barriers.
• Understand the effects of wind-washing and convective heat loss in modern rainscreen systems. Identify and prevent conditions that jeopardize the thermal insulation layer, which may in turn affect moisture transfer and overall wall performance.

• Credit type: 1 AIA HSW LU
• Provider: TerraCORE Panels
• Presenter: John Penta

This course provides details and information in exterior facade applications using porcelain panels. Provides knowledge on sustainability values in the material itself and installation process and also gives a full understanding of design possibilities.

Learning Objectives

• Review of Ventilated Facade credit contributions  to LEED-NC and LEED-EB building standards
• Working knowledge of the Ventilated Façade Rain Screen building envelope system
• Benefits of the Ventilated Facade system related to energy savings, building environmental health and protection of the building structure
• Design hints that insure an economic envelope solution and efficient construction process

• Credit type: 1 AIA HSW LU
• Provider: Stone Panels
• Presenter: Kayla Keenan

This course is an introduction to the timeless beauty of natural stone, manufactured for use as a lightweight façade alternative to traditional masonry materials when planning a new project. Participants will get an understanding of the extraction of common types of stone suitable for lightweight manufacturing. The process by which dimensional stone slabs are fabricated and bonded to aluminum honeycomb, and an education in the various finishes that can be achieved on lightweight panels for specific architectural features, such as cornices and other design conditions. Lastly, the participants will learn about performance testing, LEED benefits, the speed and ease of lightweight stone panels, and how lightweight stone can reduce design, engineering, and installation costs.

Learning Objectives

• Understand how natural stone can be selected and extracted using sustainable practices, and provide the basis for creating lightweight stone panels.
• Learn about the manufacturing process of creating a lightweight stone panel, which utilizes less stone in the process and saves natural resources.
• Identify the various aesthetc options available and architectural features that can be achieved when using lightweight stone panels.
• Discover how utilizing lightweight stone panels can meet structural performance requirements, are safe in extreme environmental conditions, can achieve LEED credits, and can help reduce design, engineering and final installation costs.